UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 - VÒNG TỈNH
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
Ngày thi: 20/03/2009.
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút.
(Đề thi này gồm có 4 trang)
Họ và tên thí sinh:………………………………... Số báo danh: …………………..
Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề).
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Phần I: Chọn từ có phần trọng âm khác vị trí với những từ còn lại.
1. A. advance B. chicken C. culture D. foreign
2. A. decorate B. disappoint C. festival D. primary
Phần II: Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.
3. A. feather B. leather C. feature D. measure
4. A. jeans B. pants C. shoes D. ties
5. A. audience B. august C. laugh D. taught
Phần III: Chọn phương án thích hợp (A, B, C or D) để hoàn thành yêu cầu của câu hoặc để thay thế
những phần được gạch chân. (
6. My penpal and I have ______ once every month since 2004.
A. called B. read C. wrote D. corresponded
7. Designers of Vietanmese Ao dai have taken ______ from Vietnam’s ethnic monitory.
A. poetry B. inspiration C. material D. thinking
8. At the ______ to the village stands a big old banyan tree.
A. entrance B. enter C. fence D. hedge
9. In my ______, the benefits of the Internet are undeniable.
A. head B. belief C. heart D. brain
10. My brother was ______ as the most effective activist in the school charity program.
A. chosen B. appointed C. invited D. said
11. As the earth turns, half of the planet ______ the sun, and the other half faces away.
A. meets B. likes C. enters D. faces
12. That restaurant is ______ dirty that few people eat in it.
A. so B. such C. very D. too

26. My teacher arrived after I ______ for her ten minutes.
A. waiting B. was waiting C. had waited D. have waited
27. Nobody is ready to go, ______?
A. isn’t he B. is he C. are they D. aren’t they
28. When tropical storm ______ 120 kilometers per hour, it can damage a lot of things.
A. arrives B. comes C. reaches D. runs
29. A: “What a lovely house you have!” – B: “______”.
A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. I think so
C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem
30. Remember ______ the door before going to bed.
A. locking B. to lock C. locked D. not locking
31. Many things which we can do now couldn’t ______ years ago.
A. do B. done C. being done D. be done
32. When I first visited Alaska, I couldn’t get used ______ the cold weather.
A. with B. to C. for D. in
33. Some of my friends are taking extra classes in English ______ become tourist guides.
A. so that B. so as C. in order thatD. so as to
34. Peter and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so ______ can play today.
A. both of them B. either one of them C. neither of them D. not any of them
35. Nancy talks as if she ______ everything.
A. knows B. had known C. knew D. know
36. There are a lot of people at my friend’s wedding party, only a few of ______ I had met before.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
37. You should have known that Anne could not keep a secret. Never again ______ her anything.
A. will tell B. will I tell C. I tell D. I will tell
38. ______ breakfast is the first meal of the day.
A. The B. A C. This D. 0
39. We had a good time last summer.
A. enjoyed ourselves B. had plenty of time C. had enough time D. had a useful time
40. I like school ______, but later I hate it.

A. going for a swim to study B. going for a swim to studying
C. go for a swim to studying D. go for a swim to study
Phần IV: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
51. His sister ______ (give) a car for her twentieth birthday next year.
52. I ______ (read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.
53. He ______ (elect) president of the football club at their last meeting.
54. My room ______ (not clean) yet.
55. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ______ (go) to bed.
56. Many books ______ (write) about the Second World War.
57. The name of the new town ______ (choose) by the committee tomorrow.
58. Present day problems demand that we ______ (be) ready for any emergency.
59. You ______ (not go) there because he did not expect you.
60. You ______ (walk) too fast. That’s why you are tired.
Phần V : Trong mỗi câu sau đều có một lỗi sai. Hãy gạch chân lỗi sai và viết phần sửa lại vào bên phải.
61. Martar along with her cousins from New York are planning to attend the festival. ____(61)_____
62. Since they had spent too many time considering the contract, the students lost
the opportunity to lease the apartment. ____(62)_____
63. We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours. ____(63)_____
64. Jane looked sadly and worried this morning. I wonder what happened to her. ____(64)_____
65. The kitchen is not very big but there’s a lot of cupboards. ____(65)_____
66. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he? ____(66)_____
67. In case it may rain hard this afternoon, you should take the rain coat with you. ____(67)_____
68. He told me that his father had gone to Nha Trang by a comfortable coach the day before. ____(68)_____
69. She thinks disobeying parents and teachers are not good. ____(69)_____
70. Students who study abroad often have to confront cultural shock and homesick. ____(70)_____
Phần VI: Tìm dạng thích hợp của những từ cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng.
1. Jewish people celebrate ______ (71. FREE) from ______ (72. SLAVE) on Passover holiday.
2. I am very ______ (73. PRIDE) to be chosen for the ______ (74. NATION) team.
3. We often go to the town ______ (75. CULTURE) house, which always opens on ______
(76. PUBLICITY) holiday.

Most people live in or near the densely populous Red River or Mekong deltas.
Due to the nation’s southward expansion throughout its history, along with the different climate and
environment met by the settlers as they moved further south, slightly different regional cultures began
to emerge, most notably between Northern and Southern Vietnam.
91. The culture of Vietnam______ .
A. is the youngest in Asia B. does not get any Asian characteristics
C. was influenced by that of China D. was greatly dominated by that of Western
92. Which culture has not affected the Vietnamese one?
A. Of the United States B. Of the United Kingdom C. Of Russia D. Of France
93. Vietnamese people ______ .
A. cannot keep their own culture in their daily life
B. have many diverse nation customs
C. highly appreciate the Western influence on their culture
D. failed to retain the native customs
94.Through history, Vietnam expended to the ______ .
A. south B. north C. east D. west
95. Which statement is true?
A. The North and the South of Vietnam have the same regional cultures.
B. The Mekong delta is more populous than the Red River one.
C. Red River delta is densely populous.
D. Vietnamese people do not like living in the deltas.
Phần IX: Hãy dùng từ gợi ý để viết lại mỗi câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi.
96. Gary is the best guitarist in the class  No one else ……………
97. Lan was sick but she still went to class yesterday  Despite ……………….
98. People think that doing morning exercises is good for health.  It …………………….
99. Follow the instructions carefully and you won’t have any problems.  As long as……………
100. “I’m sorry, I gave you the wrong number” said Paul to Susan.  Paul apologized………
101. I have never seen such a mess in my life.  Never…..…… ……
102.The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.  Nobody who………….
103. The garage is servicing my car on Monday. I am ………………

68. He told me that his father had gone to Nha Trang by a comfortable coach the day before. ____in_____
69. She thinks disobeying parents and teachers are not good. ____is_____
70. Students who study abroad often have to confront cultural shock and homesick. homesickness
Phần VI: Tìm dạng thích hợp của những từ cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng.
(Mỗi câu đúng = 1,0 điểm, TC: 10 điểm)
71. FREEDOM 72. SLAVERY 73. PROUD 74. NATIONAL
75. CULTURAL 76. PUBLIC 77. DIFICULT 78. SOLVE
79. HAVING 80. SUCCESSFUL
Phần VII: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau bằng một từ thích hợp:
(Mỗi câu đúng = 1,5 điểm, TC: 15 điểm)
81. as 82. as/because/since 83. from 84. provide 85. that/which
86. number 87. are 88. or 89. stop 90. be
Phần VIII: Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và trả lời câu hỏi cuối đoạn (A, B, C hoặc D):

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(Mỗi câu đúng = 1,5 điểm, TC: 7,5 điểm)
91. C 92. B 93. B 94. A 95. C
Phần IX: Hãy dùng từ gợi ý để viết lại mỗi câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi.
( Mỗi câu đúng =1,5 điểm, TC: 15 điểm. Nếu sai một lỗi trừ 0,5 điểm. Có thể chấm linh hoạt, nếu khác đáp
án mà giữ nguyên nghĩa thì vẫn cho điểm).
96.  No one else in the class plays the guitar as well as Gary (does).
97.  Despite Lan’s / her sickness / being sick, Lan (still) went to class yesterday.
98.  It is thought that doing morning exercises is good for health.
99.  As long as you follow the instructions carefully, you won’t have any problem.
100. Paul apologized to Susan for having given her the wrong number.
106. Never in my life have I seen such a mess.
107. Nobody who was at the meeting will say anything to the Press.
108. I am having my car serviced on Monday.
109. She left the room without saying a (any) word (words).
105. She is not old enough to see that movie.

9. We had to stop for gasoline at a filling ............... .
A. garage B. service C. station D. pump
10. ................ you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
A. If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless
11. He ordered them …….. it again.
A. don’t do B. not do C. not to do D. didn’t do
12. Quite soon, the world is going to ...................... energy resources.
A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again
13. We decided not to go camping because of the ………rain.
A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra
14. Mary works at a supermarket. She ………. $ 5 an hour.
A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns
15. The students have got ……….. news about their exams.
A. many B. some C. few D. a few

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Part 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form. (10 points)
1. Quang ......................................... (talk) to another student when I ................................... (see)
him today.
2. That proposal ........................................( consider) by the members right now.
3. Less than half of the cans of paint ......................................(use) up to now.
4. A: I ................................. (lose) my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I .................................
(look for) them for hours.
B: Don’t worry. I .................................(do) the same thing the other week but I ..........................
(find) them a few days later.
5. He is working tomorrow. If he .................................(have) a day off tomorrow, he ....................
(go) to the beach.
. Part 3: Correct the words in bold. (10 points)
Ex:: Jane did a lot of mistakes in her composition. …..made……...…
1. I’m afraid you’ve lost your test. You only got 23%. ……………………